Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to solve one of above-mentioned technical problem at least to a certain extent.
For this purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of rotary encoder, the rotary encoder structure is simple, processing and manufacturing is at low cost
And it is easy to operate.
The present invention also proposes a kind of household electrical appliance with above-mentioned rotary encoder, and the household electrical appliance are at low cost, operate
Various functions can be regulated and controled conveniently and accurately.
The rotary encoder of embodiment includes according to a first aspect of the present invention:Ontology, the ontology are equipped with mounting portion,
The periphery of the mounting portion is equipped with the inner cavity conductive sheet along its circumferentially extending;Disk is fluctuated, the fluctuation disk is located at the mounting portion
It is upper and rotatable around the axis of the ontology;Brush, the brush are located between the ontology and the fluctuation disk and with described
It fluctuates disk to rotate synchronously, the brush has at least two brush pawls, and the brush pawl only supports the inner cavity conductive sheet.
Rotary encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention changes the brush pawl of brush relative to inner cavity by rotation wave Moving plate
The position of conductive sheet, so as to form different loop signals between brush and inner cavity conductive sheet.The rotary encoder
Structure is simple, processing and manufacturing is at low cost and easy to operate.
In addition, rotary encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention, can also have following additional technical characteristic:
According to one embodiment of present invention, the rotary encoder further includes:At least one Location resilient piece, it is described fixed
Position elastic slice sets the periphery on the body and being located at the inner cavity conductive sheet, and at least part of the Location resilient piece only supports institute
State the periphery wall of fluctuation disk.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the periphery wall of the fluctuation disk is equipped with along the multiple of its circumferentially spaced arrangement
Positioning tooth limits locating slot between the two neighboring positioning tooth, and at least part of the Location resilient piece protrudes into described fixed
In the slot of position.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the ontology is equipped with the installation buckle for being suitable for installing the Location resilient piece,
The both ends of the Location resilient piece are separately mounted to the installation card and buckle, and the Location resilient piece is equipped with and is adapted to extend into the positioning
Positioning protrusion in slot.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the free end of the positioning protrusion is formed as arcwall face, the positioning tooth and
Rounding off between the locating slot.
According to one embodiment of present invention, during the mounting portion is formed as projecting upwards along the upper surface of the ontology
Empty cylinder, the hollow cylinder and the ontology are coaxial, and the fluctuation disk is equipped with suitable in being adapted to the hollow cylinder
Between mesoporous.
According to one embodiment of present invention, it is spacious to be equipped with and upper end coaxial with the hollow cylinder for the upper surface of the ontology
The shape of the annular receiving groove opened, the fluctuation disk is corresponding with the shape of the annular receiving groove, and the inner cavity conductive sheet is set
On the bottom wall of the annular receiving groove.
According to one embodiment of present invention, it is described fluctuation disk bottom be equipped with multiple positioning columns, the brush be equipped with
The corresponding location hole in the positioning column position, the positioning column pass through the location hole to drive the brush to rotate.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the lower surface of the ontology is equipped with the end for being suitable for installing the rotary encoder
Sub- foot and the ontology positioning column suitable for being positioned to the ontology.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the rotary encoder further includes:Upper cover, the upper cover and the ontology
It is connected, the fluctuation disk and the brush are between the upper cover and the ontology.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the upper surface of the ontology is equipped with multiple peaces along its circumferentially spaced arrangement
Column is filled, the upper cover is equipped with mounting hole corresponding with the mounting post position, and the mounting post and the mounting hole rivet.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the lower surface of the upper cover is set there are two symmetrically arranged limited block, each
The limited block is respectively used to limit the Location resilient piece.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the rotary encoder further includes:Knob, the knob and the fluctuation
Disk is connected and is can be rotated around the axis of the ontology to drive the fluctuation disk to rotate.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the lower surface of the upper cover is equipped with along the dust-proof skirt of its circumferentially extending, institute
It states knob and is equipped with the back-off fastened with the dust-proof skirt, the knob and the upper cover are clamped and the knob is relative to institute
The axis that upper cover is stated around the ontology can be rotated.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the knob is equipped with multiple driving columns, and the fluctuation disk is equipped with and institute
The mounting groove of driving column adaptation is stated, the driving column passes through the upper cover and is connected with the mounting groove to drive the fluctuation disk to turn
It is dynamic.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the radial dimension of the knob is greater than the radial dimension of the upper cover, described
For the inner ring of knob equipped with multiple along its circumferentially spaced positioning step being evenly arranged, each positioning step only supports institute respectively
State the outside wall surface of upper cover.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the rotary encoder further includes:Key, the key pass through the rotation
Button, the upper cover, the fluctuation disk and brush are connected with the ontology, and the key is movable along the axial direction of the ontology.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the ontology be equipped with along its axially through through-hole, the bottom of the through-hole
Portion is equipped with installation step, and the key is equipped with the corresponding buckle of the installation step, and the key and the ontology are clamped.
The household electrical appliance of embodiment include the rotary encoder of above-described embodiment according to a second aspect of the present invention, due to root
Have the advantages that structure is simple, manufacturing cost is low and easy to operate according to the rotary encoder of first aspect present invention embodiment,
Therefore, the household electrical appliance of embodiment have at low cost, easy to operate and can accurately regulate and control various according to a second aspect of the present invention
The advantages of function.
Additional aspect and advantage of the invention will be set forth in part in the description, and will partially become from the following description
Obviously, or practice through the invention is recognized.
Specific embodiment
The embodiment of the present invention is described below in detail, examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein from beginning to end
Same or similar label indicates same or similar element or element with the same or similar functions.Below with reference to attached
The embodiment of figure description is exemplary, it is intended to is used to explain the present invention, and is not considered as limiting the invention.
Rotary encoder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to Fig. 1-Fig. 8.The rotary encoder
100 can be widely applied in various household electrical appliance, the circuit that 100 rotary motion of rotary encoder makes its internal generation different
The control of signal, household electrical appliance issues different action commands according to the different circuit signal received, thus Effective Regulation man
Temperature, pressure or revolving speed of electrical appliance etc..
Rotary encoder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention substantially may include:Ontology 10, fluctuation disk 20 and brush
30.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, ontology 10, fluctuation disk 20 and brush 30 can be the mutually matched circular configuration of shape and structure.It can
With understanding, ontology 10, fluctuation disk 20 and brush 30 or rectangular or polygonized structure be not described in detail here.
Specifically, ontology 10 is equipped with mounting portion 11, and the periphery of mounting portion 11 is equipped with conductive along the inner cavity of its circumferentially extending
Piece 12.Fluctuation disk 20 is located on mounting portion 11 and can be rotated around the axis of ontology 10, and brush 30 is located at ontology 10 and fluctuation disk 20
Between and with fluctuation disk 20 rotate synchronously, brush 30 have at least two brush pawls 31, brush pawl 31 only support inner cavity conductive sheet 12.Also
It is to say, inner cavity conductive sheet 12 is fixed on mounting portion 11, and brush 30 is located at the bottom of fluctuation disk 20 and by brush pawl 31 and inner cavity
Conductive sheet 12 can be formed into a loop connection.The rotation of fluctuation disk 20 drives 30 synchronous rotary of brush to lead to change brush pawl 31 with inner cavity
Electric 12 link position of piece.The change of 12 link position of brush pawl 31 and inner cavity conductive sheet is so that between brush 30 and inner cavity conductive sheet 12
Form different circuit signal.
At least two areas Jie electricity of setting and at least one area Fei Jie electricity, fluctuation can be spaced in the circumferential direction of inner cavity conductive sheet 12
The rotation of disk 20 can drive the rotation of brush 30 to change the contact situation of brush pawl 31 with the area Jie electricity and the area Fei Jie electricity.Two brush pawls
31 with the area Jie electricity when cooperating simultaneously, and circuit connection is constituted between brush 30 and inner cavity conductive sheet 12 and is formed into a loop signal, and right
The controller of household electrical appliance exports generated loop signal, and controller issues phase after judging to the loop signal received
The action command signal answered, to realize the switching to household electrical appliance different function.
For example, inner cavity conductive sheet 12 can be equipped with two when controlling the switch on and off of household electrical appliance by rotary encoder
When the area Ge Jie electricity and a non-electrical area, one of brush pawl 31 of brush 30 can cooperate with the area Jie electricity always, pass through rotation wave
Moving plate 20 contacts another brush pawl 31 of brush 30 alternately with the area Jie electricity and the area Fei Jie electricity.When another brush pawl of brush 30
31 with the area Jie electricity contact when, loop signal is collectively formed between two brush pawls 31 and the area Liang Gejie electricity, at this time the control of household electrical appliance
Device processed will issue the command signal of conducting switch, when another brush pawl 31 of brush 30 and the area Fei Jie electricity contact, brush 30 with
Loop signal is not generated between inner cavity conductive sheet 12, the controller of household electrical appliance will issue the command signal for disconnecting switch at this time.
It is understood that above-described embodiment is only illustrative, it is not limitation of the present invention.Inner cavity conductive sheet 12
More than two areas Jie electricity and the area Fei Jie electricity can be set, correspondingly, more than two brush pawls 31 can be equipped on brush 30, thus
In inner cavity, conductive sheet 12 can produce different loop signals from brush 30, and the controller of household electrical appliance is believed according to different circuits
Number to issuing different work order, and then realize the switching to household electrical appliance different function.
Brush 30 and inner cavity conductive sheet 12 can be made of the preferable metal material of electric conductivity, for example, copper sheet or silver strip, this
Body 10 and fluctuation disk 20 can form for plastic ejection moulding, wherein inner cavity conductive sheet 12 can be dissolved by ejection formation and be connect
Inner cavity conductive sheet 12 is embedded in ontology 10 by conjunction technology.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, ontology 10 and fluctuation disk 20 can the big bodily forms
As cylindrical body, inner cavity conductive sheet 12 is partially exposed at the upper surface of ontology 10, so that the brush pawl 31 of brush 30 can be with
Inner cavity conductive sheet 12 contacts.Inner cavity conductive sheet 12 is extended with terminal supportor 15, terminal supportor 15 and household electric to 10 bottom direction of ontology
The controller of device connects.
Rotary encoder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention changes the brush pawl 31 of brush 30 by rotation wave Moving plate 20
Relative to the position of inner cavity conductive sheet 12, so as to form different circuit letters between brush 30 and inner cavity conductive sheet 12
Number.100 structure of rotary encoder is simple, processing and manufacturing is at low cost and easy to operate.
In some embodiments of the invention, rotary encoder 100 further includes:At least one Location resilient piece 40.Positioning
Elastic slice 40 is located at the periphery on ontology 10 and being located at inner cavity conductive sheet 12, and at least part of Location resilient piece 40 only supports fluctuation disk 20
Periphery wall.As shown in figure 8, fluctuation disk 20 is located at the top surface of ontology 10 and cooperates with mounting portion 11, the inner end of Location resilient piece 40
Only it is against the periphery wall of fluctuation disk 20.In this way, when fluctuation disk 20 rotates.Location resilient piece 40 will be played for fluctuating the rotation of disk 20
Interference effect.In addition, fluctuation disk 20 and Location resilient piece 40 touch when, fluctuation disk 20 slip over Location resilient piece 40 can issue it is slight
The sound, user can obviously experience fluctuation 20 turned position of disk, to increase user's location sense.
In one particular embodiment of the present invention, shown in as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Fig. 5 and Fig. 8, the periphery wall of fluctuation disk 20 is set
There are multiple positioning tooths 21 of circumferentially spaced arrangement, limits locating slot 22, Location resilient piece between two neighboring positioning tooth 21
40 at least part protrudes into locating slot 22.Ontology 10 is equipped with the installation buckle 13 for being suitable for installing Location resilient piece 40, positioning
The both ends of elastic slice 40 are separately mounted on installation buckle 13, and Location resilient piece 40 is equipped with the convex being adapted to extend into locating slot 22
Play 41.
Positioning tooth 21 and locating slot 22 are evenly distributed on the periphery wall of fluctuation disk 20, thereby may be ensured that 20 turns of disk of fluctuation
Dynamic process is always by identical interference drag, so that fluctuation disk 20 can drive brush 30 evenly to rotate.Due to fixed
Position elastic slice 40 has retractility, and when positioning protrusion 41 slips over positioning tooth 21, Location resilient piece 40 will be by moderate compression;Work as convex
When rising in 41 slide-in locating slots 22, Location resilient piece 40 is restored to original state again.It is further ensured that fluctuation disk 20 can be suitable as a result,
Freely rotate.
Advantageously, the free end of positioning protrusion 41 is formed as arcwall face, rounding off between positioning tooth 21 and locating slot 22.
Thus, it is possible to reduce frictional force when positioning protrusion 41 and positioning tooth 21 and the touching of locating slot 22, it is further ensured that fluctuation disk 20
It can swimmingly rotate and avoid being worn in fluctuation 20 use process of disk, improve the convenience that rotary encoder 100 operates
And stability.
The present invention in some embodiments, as shown in figs. 1,2 and 6, mounting portion 11 is formed as along the upper of ontology 10
The hollow cylinder that surface projects upwards, hollow cylinder and ontology 10 are coaxial, and fluctuation disk 20, which is equipped with, to be suitable for and the hollow cylinder
The intermediate mesoporous 23 of adaptation.That is, hollow cylinder is located at the middle part of 10 upper surface of ontology, fluctuation disk 20 is rotatably arranged
On hollow cylinder and the rotation of brush 30 can be driven to change the position of 31 opposite bores conductive sheet 12 of brush pawl.
Further, the upper surface of ontology 10 is equipped with hollow cylinder coaxial and open upper end annular receiving groove 14, wave
The shape of Moving plate 20 is corresponding with the shape of annular receiving groove 14, and inner cavity conductive sheet 12 is located on the bottom wall of annular receiving groove 14.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, ontology 10, brush 30 and fluctuation disk 20 can be circular configuration, and the bottom part for fluctuating disk 20 is upward
Recess forms the brush slot for being suitable for accommodating brush 30.
Brush 30 is formed generally as ring segment, and the periphery of ring segment is equipped with brush pawl 31, and one end of brush pawl 31 is connected to annular
On piece after the other end of brush pawl 31 extends downwardly and upwardly extends.In this way, when fluctuation disk 20 is placed in annular receiving groove 14, wave
The lower end surface of the lateral wall of Moving plate 20 is only against on the bottom wall of annular receiving groove 14, and the other end of brush pawl 31 is directed reach in inner cavity conduction
On piece 12, the perspective plane of brush 20 in the axial direction is overlapped with inner cavity conductive sheet 12.
Optionally, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 5, the bottom for fluctuating disk 20 is equipped with multiple positioning columns 24, and brush 30 is equipped with and positioning
The corresponding location hole 32 in 24 position of column, positioning column 24 pass through location hole 32 to drive brush 30 to rotate.Wherein, positioning column 24 with
Location hole 32 can be interference fit, improve brush 30 as a result, and fluctuate the bonding strength of disk 20.Certainly, those skilled in the art
Member it is understood that brush 30 can also by bonding or snap fit be fixed on fluctuation disk 20 on, be not described in detail here.
In still other embodiments of the invention, rotary encoder 100 can also include upper cover 50.Upper cover 50 and ontology
10 are connected, and fluctuate disk 20 and brush 30 between upper cover 50 and ontology 10.As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 7, upper cover 50 is substantially round
Shape structure, the lid of upper cover 50 close on fluctuation disk 20 and are connected with ontology 10, fluctuation disk 20 be folded in upper cover 50 and ontology 10 it
Between.To fluctuate compact-sized between disk 20 and ontology 10 by the way that upper cover 50 is arranged, effectively limits fluctuation disk 20 in axial side
To freedom degree, and the inside of rotary encoder 100 can be fallen into avoid dust.
Optionally, the upper surface of ontology 10 is equipped with multiple mounting posts 16 along its circumferentially spaced arrangement, and upper cover 50 is equipped with
Mounting hole 51 corresponding with 16 position of mounting post, mounting post 16 and mounting hole 51 rivet.As shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, installation
Hole 51 be located at the outer rim of the upper surface of upper cover 50 and be located at fluctuation 20 peripheral wall of disk outside, wherein fluctuation disk 20 roof with it is upper
The bottom wall portion of lid 50 is bonded.In other words, upper cover 50 only defines the freedom degree of fluctuation 20 axial direction of disk, and does not limit wave
The freedom degree of 20 circumferential direction of Moving plate.Thus, it is possible to which fluctuation disk 20 is effectively limited between ontology 10 and upper cover 50, wave is avoided
Moving plate 20 shakes in rotary course.
Advantageously, as shown in Figure 1, the lower surface of upper cover 50 is set, there are two symmetrically arranged limited blocks 52, correspondingly, ontology
It is set on 10 there are two Location resilient piece 40, each limited block 52 is respectively used to limit Location resilient piece 40.Upper cover 50 and ontology
After 10 are connected, limited block 52 is crimped on the upper surface of Location resilient piece 40.Thus, it is possible to which Location resilient piece 40 is effectively secured to this
On body 10.Optionally, two Location resilient pieces 40 are oppositely arranged.That is the same radial direction that two Location resilient pieces 40 are located at ontology 10
On, two Location resilient pieces 40 can limit the displacement of fluctuation disk 20 in radial directions, improve fluctuation disk 20 and ontology 10 as a result,
The stability of cooperation.
In still other embodiments of the invention, rotary encoder 100 can also include:Knob 60.Knob 60 and wave
Moving plate 20 is connected and is can be rotated around the axis of ontology 10 to drive fluctuation disk 20 to rotate.The lower surface of upper cover 50 is equipped with along its circumferential direction
The dust-proof skirt 53 extended, knob 60 are equipped with the back-off 61 fastened with dust-proof skirt 53, and knob 60 and upper cover 50 are clamped and revolve
Axis of the button 60 relative to upper cover 50 around ontology 10 can be rotated.
As shown in figures 1 and 3, knob 60 is open at its lower end tube structure, and upper cover 50, fluctuation disk 20 and ontology 10 are stored
In knob 60, upper cover 50, fluctuation disk 20, ontology 10 and knob 60 are coaxially disposed.Since the back-off 61 of 60 side wall of knob fastens
In the lower end surface of dust-proof skirt 53, thus, it is possible to increase the tightness of the cooperation between knob 60 and upper cover 50, knob 60 is prevented
It is shaken in rotary course, knob 60 is effectively prevent to loosen from upper cover 50 or deflection, and then guarantee that knob 60 drives fluctuation disk
20 synchronous rotaries always.
Optionally, knob 60 is equipped with multiple driving columns 62, and fluctuation disk 20 is equipped with the mounting groove being adapted to driving column 62
25, driving column 62 passes through upper cover 50 and is connected with mounting groove 25 to drive fluctuation disk 20 to rotate.For example, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, rotation
The bottom wall tool of button 60 is there are three the arc being arranged concentrically driving column 62, and there are three be arranged concentrically arc installation for fluctuation 20 upper end of disk tool
Slot 25, each arc driving column 62 are adapted with the arc mounting groove 25 of corresponding position.In this manner it is ensured that rotation 60 band of knob
Dynamic fluctuation disk 20 rotates synchronously.
Optionally, the radial dimension of knob 60 is greater than the radial dimension of upper cover 50, and the inner ring of knob 60 is equipped with multiple along it
The circumferentially spaced positioning step 63 being evenly arranged, each positioning step 63 is respectively only to the outside wall surface of upper cover 50.Positioning step
63 around the outside wall surface for being located at upper cover 50, and the medial surface of positioning step 63 is bonded with the outside wall surface of upper cover 50.Reinforce rotation as a result,
The tightness that button 60 and upper cover 50 cooperate, further prevents knob 60 to shake during rotation.
In still other embodiments of the invention, rotary encoder 100 can also include:Key 70.Key 70 passes through
Knob 60, upper cover 50, fluctuation disk 20 and brush 30 are connected with ontology 10, and key 70 is movable along the axial direction of ontology 10.As Fig. 1,
Shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, the top of rotary encoder 100 is equipped with key 70.Key 70 includes circular head and axially extends
Bar portion.Ontology 10 be equipped with along its axially through through-hole 17, the bottom of through-hole 17 is equipped with installation step 18.The bar of key 70
Portion is equipped with buckle 71 corresponding with installation step 18, and key 70 and ontology 10 are clamped.The upper surface of knob 60 forms holding tank,
Holding tank forms intercommunicating pore.The bar portion of key 70 passes through intercommunicating pore 17 and enters in the through-hole 17 of ontology 10, to realize erecting bed
The cooperation of rank 18 and buckle 71, and then key 70 is effectively limited to the freedom degree of key 70 in the axial direction.
In other specific embodiments of the invention, the lower surface of ontology 10, which is equipped with, is suitable for installation rotary encoder
100 and terminal supportor 15 and the ontology positioning column 19 suitable for being carried out to ontology.Terminal supportor 15 usually can with welding circuit board with
Loop signal is exported to controller.
The household electrical appliance (not shown go out) implemented according to a second aspect of the present invention include first aspect present invention embodiment
Rotary encoder 100, since the rotary encoder 100 of embodiment according to a first aspect of the present invention has, structure is simple, system
Advantage at low cost and easy to operate is made, therefore, the household electrical appliance of embodiment have at low cost, behaviour according to a second aspect of the present invention
The advantages of making conveniently and can accurately regulating and controlling various functions.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that, term " on ", "lower", "bottom", "inner", "outside", " axial direction ", " diameter
To " etc. instructions orientation or positional relationship be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, be merely for convenience of describing this hair
Bright and simplified description, rather than the device or element of indication or suggestion meaning must have a particular orientation, with specific orientation
Construction and operation, therefore be not considered as limiting the invention.
In addition, term " first ", " second " are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance
Or implicitly indicate the quantity of indicated technical characteristic.Define " first " as a result, the feature of " second " can be expressed or
Implicitly include one or more of the features.In the description of the present invention, the meaning of " plurality " is two or more,
Unless otherwise specifically defined.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, term " installation ", " connected ", " connection ", " fixation " etc.
Term shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection, or be integrally connected;It can be machine
Tool connection, is also possible to be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, two members can also be can be indirectly connected through an intermediary
Connection inside part.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term can be understood in this hair as the case may be
Concrete meaning in bright.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, fisrt feature second feature "upper" or "lower"
It may include that the first and second features directly contact, also may include that the first and second features are not direct contacts but pass through it
Between other characterisation contact.Moreover, fisrt feature includes the first spy above the second feature " above ", " above " and " above "
Sign is right above second feature and oblique upper, or is merely representative of first feature horizontal height higher than second feature.Fisrt feature exists
Second feature " under ", " lower section " and " following " include fisrt feature right above second feature and oblique upper, or be merely representative of
First feature horizontal height is less than second feature.
In the description of this specification, reference term " one embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show
The description of example " or " some examples " etc. means specific features, structure, material or spy described in conjunction with this embodiment or example
Point is included at least one embodiment or example of the invention.In the present specification, schematic expression of the above terms are not
Centainly refer to identical embodiment or example.Moreover, particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be any
One or more embodiment or examples in can be combined in any suitable manner.
Although the embodiments of the present invention has been shown and described above, it is to be understood that above-described embodiment is example
Property, it is not considered as limiting the invention, those skilled in the art are not departing from the principle of the present invention and objective
In the case where can make changes, modifications, alterations, and variations to the above described embodiments within the scope of the invention.